The Gwalior fort,
described by the Mughal emperor Babur as " the pearl among the fortress of
Hind", with the fantastic Man Singh Palace enclose exceptional
temples, the Teli ka Mandir, unique owing to its architectural hybridity,
by its Walabhi sikkaras and chaitya decorations, built by the Gujara
Pratihara king Mihirabhoja of Kannauj, and the twin Saas-Bahu Mandir,
built by the Kachchhapaghatta king Mahipala.

In the surroundings
there are numerous archaeological sites, among them we point out the Chausath
Yogini circular temple of Mitaoli, the Kachchhapaghatta temple of Padhavali,
intricately carved with precious images of gods and goddesses , and with
scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabaratha, built by Kachchhapaghatta kings,
and the marvellous Pratihara
complexes of Naresar and Bateshwar, the latter of nearly sixty temples standing out with
their shikharas